Dalton Daniels of Trinity was found injured around 8:15 a.m. at the intersection of Highway 64 and Bescher Chapel Road a few miles northwest of Asheboro.

Daniels had a head injury and was taken to a hospital for treatment.

Daniels was going east on Highway 64 when a black, early 2000s Ford Mustang came up quickly behind him and followed up closely, deputies said. The Mustang passed Daniels' vehicle, and then both vehicles pulled off the roadway.

The Mustang driver got out of his car and began assaulting Daniels with a baseball bat, deputies said. Two women were in the Mustang along with the driver.

Deputies don't have a suspect description but said the Mustang has distinct green and purple flames.

Anyone who may have seen the incident or has other information that can help investigators is asked to call Randolph County Crime Stoppers at (336) 672-7463.